Newscan: FirstNet releases cybersecurity public notice, seeks comments by Oct. 16

The National League of Cities and Google announced on Wednesday a report on how local governments can leverage artificial intelligence-driven technologies — and mitigate the risks they present. AI offers cities the opportunity to become more efficient, sustainable and livable, NLC CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony said in a foreword to the report. He pointed to applications […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s return and his promised shift to a more insular foreign policy will likely result in a new set of cyber threats, fewer regulations for most industrial sectors, and possible business-friendly federal privacy legislation, cybersecurity and legal experts say. The president-elect is moving quickly with nominations for cabinet officials and other high-level appointees. […]

Open-source security incidents aren’t going away. The reliance on open-source software (OSS) increases year-over-year, with more than 95% of all software including open source in some capacity. From operating systems to critical libraries to Web applications and more, open-source software (OSS) plays a pivotal role in the current technology landscape. However, this widespread reliance introduces significant […]

Zero-days comprised the majority of the most routinely exploited vulnerabilities last year, an increase from 2022 which allowed cybercriminals to attack higher-priority targets, Five Eyes cyber officials said in a Tuesday advisory. The top five vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in 2023 were found in three vendors across networking devices, remote access servers and firewalls. Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-3519 and CVE-2023-4966, […]